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What Are VA Home Loans?
http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/76r7wjuzrg?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 What Are VA Loans? As the video says, the name is misleading - they’re not loans FROM the VA. The VA - short for “US Department of Veterans Affairs” - is the Federal...
What Is The Debt-To-Income Ratio (DTI)?
http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/utvm79oi0s?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Measuring your existing debts against your existing income is one part of a lender’s required assessment of your ability to repay a loan. Like the video says: debts are...
When Do I Get My Loan Closing Disclosure?
http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/yw8ianx87c?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 If an eligible loan proceeds from Estimate to closing, creditors must provide a Closing Disclosure form documenting the actual transaction terms and costs THREE business days...
Understanding Your Loan: Additional Information Can Be Important
http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/3bta7lx760?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Page 4 of your Closing Disclosure is important. It is NOT just standardized form information that is identical for every loan. Review these terms: Assumption: can this loan be...
Understanding Your Loan: Closing Disclosure Page 1
http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/1slj4h4oko?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 The first page of your Closing Disclosure documents: The Loan Amount - the total you will actually borrow The Interest Rate - which does NOT include the fees factored into the APR...
Understanding Your Loan: Cash And Transaction Summaries
http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/h7ro0y5cqt?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Page 3 of your Closing Disclosure will compare cash requirements from your Loan Estimate to your actual final charges. If “Did this change?” is “YES” notes for changed sections...
Understanding Your Loan: Closing Cost Details
http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/bgjtpmnmgs?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Page 2 of your Closing Disclosure details specific closing costs. Section A includes: Origination charges collected by the lender Origination fees paid to brokers, loan officers...
Your Rights And Rules For Closing Disclosures
http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/iubr2ghip6?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 The Closing Disclosure documents the actual terms of your loan transaction. You should receive it no later than 3 business days before consummation. It must be in writing - paper...
Understanding Loan Estimate Comparisons
http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/avgrl7pumn?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Page 3 of your Loan Estimate includes measures to help you compare loans. “In X Years” shows the total amount you will have paid in that time, and the dollar amount applied to...
Calculating Your Cash To Close
http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/3pgopx4d5l?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Page 2 of the Loan Estimate provides the current ESTIMATED cash to close. Some costs will stay the same between estimate and closing. Some will change. A - Origination Charges -...